Lissette Ochoa Case Summary

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The conflict I chose to further elaborate on was the domestic violence case of Lissette Ochoa. Lissette Ochoa was a woman from Columbia married to her husband Rafael Dangond for approximately nine years. In 2006, the domestic abuse she experienced became one of the most widely known domestic violence stories in Columbia. This domestic violence case may have been one of the best known stories because of the couple's elite social status. It was on an evening at a friend's wedding where Lissette Ochoa was dancing with friends while her husband sat and watched. He then left to go to the bathroom and then allegedly got high on either drugs or alcohol. As the couple was leaving, Rafael Dangond began to batter his wife Lissette in the car parking lot as well as in the car. The abuse continued as he was driving to their house, for two continuous, dreadful hours. Fortunately, Lissette was able to run to the restroom in their house, lock herself in there, and call her father for help. However, moments later, her husband broke down the door and shot her. Her father arrived to the scene and rushed her to the hospital. After spending three months in jail, Rafael was released and reunited with his wife. Lissette did file divorce, but reconciled after her husband publicly apologized for his erratic …show more content…

The Athenians wanted to gain control over the Melians so they could have power and respect, etc. The Lissette case is similar in the way that Rafael wanted to gain some sense of control over his wife. Lissette's husband, Rafael, may have been trying to even establish dominance. The cause of this horrific act was unknown and unpredictable, however, Lissette did say that he showed subtle signs of abuse earlier in their

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